Title: Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers
Author: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publish Date: 2008
ISBN: 1585363529
Bethany's Rating:2/4
Summary: This is about the historical story of the 17th and 18th centuries in Japan where governors had to travel over 300 miles between Kyoto and Edo. The story is told from the perspective of a little girl whose father is a governor. Since she is upper class she gets to ride along in a palanquin, which is a box will silk and pillows that is carried by other people holding poles. Yuki was told by her teacher to write Haikus about what she sees while on her journey, so throughout the story the reader gets to read haikus from Yuki's journey.
Evaluation: The story was interesting but did not have a lot of information in it. There was barely any historical information, most of it was in the cover of the book not in the actual story. Also the book felt like it was a way to get children interested in writing haikus more then anything else. The story did not have any major plot to it. The little girl went on her journey and explained it and arrived at Edo. The most interesting part of the story was when the little girl wanted to get out of her palanquin and walk with the commoners but her mother was weary of letting her walk. Her mother allowed her for a little but made her come right back into the palanquin. I feel like the author could have expanded on this more to show children why the mother would think that way. I do admit that the illustrations are very impressive. I do think of Japanese painting when I see the pictures.
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